Two police killed, two villagers wounded in Narathiwat ambush
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NARATHIWAT, July 30 - Two policemen were killed and two villagers were wounded before dawn Sunday when a group of insurgents ambushed police officers on patrol in a village of this southern Thai province, police said.

The incident occurred as Thai Muslims began their observance of the holy fasting month of Ramadan on its first day Sunday.

Police said that at least 10 insurgents divided into three groups fired at the officers as they patrolled Narathiwat’s Tak Bai district, killing two police officers instantly.

The surviving officers called for reinforcements.

Gunfire continued for 20 minutes before the insurgents left, police said, adding that they believed some insurgents might have been wounded.

Police later moved into the scene of fighting and found two villagers had been wounded in the crossfire.

The authorities were searching for wounded insurgents and inspected hospitals which they believed the insurgents might have visited for treatment.

In nearby Songkhla province, Somchart Pimthanapoonporn, president of the Hat Yai-Songkhla Hotels Association, said that more than 70 per cent of hotel rooms in Hat Yai district were booked by non-Muslim from Malaysia during a four-day holiday in that country, starting last Thursday.

The tourists opted to spend holidays in Hat Yai before Ramadan started, enabling the atmosphere in the district to become very lively, said Mr Somchart.

It is expected that Malaysian tourists will visit Hat Yai again, as it is known as a shopping paradise in the deep South, after Ramadan ends. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-06-30

So sad news . R.I.P the policemen that were killed . I hope it will be peaceful in that area.

Being sent out on patrol on Honda Waves, in what is effectively a war zone, will only produce one result and this is it.

Very sad situation in the south.

This is where the majority of the efforts of the military should be concentrated on,not determining the next populist policy to maintain happyness for everybody.

Very sad situation in the south.

This is where the majority of the efforts of the military should be concentrated on,not determining the next populist policy to maintain happyness for everybody.

Maybe when the world cup gambling is over they can concentrate on other matters